Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels: [Two by M. Keith Booker

By M. Keith Booker

At a time whilst photograph novels have increased past their fan cults to turn into mainstream bestsellers and resources for Hollywood leisure, Encyclopedia of comedian Books and photograph Novels serves as an exhaustive exploration of the genre's background, its landmark creators and creations, and its profound effect on American lifestyles and tradition.

Encyclopedia of comedian Books and picture Novels specializes in English-language comics—plus a small collection of influential jap and ecu works to be had in English—with distinct emphasis at the new picture novel structure that emerged within the Seventies. Entries hide influential comedian artists and writers resembling Will Eisner, Alan Moore, and furnish Morrison, significant genres and topics, and particular characters, comedian booklet imprints, and landmark titles, together with the pulp noir 100 Bullets, the post-apocalyptic Y: The final Man, the revisionist superhero drama, Identity Crisis, and extra. Key franchises reminiscent of Superman and Batman are the heart of a constellation of similar entries that come with photo novels and different imprints that includes an analogous characters or material.

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